July 4, 2013
The day started out at 8:00 a.m. when volunteers from the Cancer Resource Center and members of Relay for Life Sassy Survivors Team gathered to build a float in Linda Laws' driveway here in Alamogordo, New Mexico. A truck pulling a flatbed trailer was generously donated for the occasion by Mike and Jennifer.
The pictures taken by Doug Kerr will explain the whole process as well as those he took at the parade itself.
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| Dr. Laws and wife, Linda overseeing the operation |
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| The group building the birthday cake guided by Mike |
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| Installation of the birthday candles. L to R: Jennifer, Alex, Mike and Carla |
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| Icing the cake |
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| Carla opening step stool so Jennifer can climb down from the trailer |
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| Andrew inside the cake |
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| Cancer Resource Center banner |
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| The crew attaching other banners advertising Relay for Life supporters. L to R: Linda, Sue, Carla and Mike |
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Dr. Laws giving his medical once over of the cake
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| Mike creating a stand for our American flag |
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| Sue and Mike hooking up float to truck |
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| In the parade line-up patiently waiting for it to begin |
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| Parade formation on-going |
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| Michael helping his son, Andrew, into the cake |
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| Young woman with her mythical looking Gypsy Vanner horse |
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| Andrew adding to the festivity with his bubble wand |
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| Still patiently waiting for the parade start R to L: Nicole, Carla, Linda and Jennifer |
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| Mike, telling other drivers that the birthday cake is celebrating 100 years of American Cancer Society Research |
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| And we're off |
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| Miss Teen Alamogordo and Miss Teen Otero County |
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| Miss New Mexico and Miss Alamogordo |
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| Even a little white pony had his own float |
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| Jeep drill during parade |
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| The drill completed with each having a wheel atop the next jeeps wheel |
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| Miss New Mexico (Look out Miss America contestants. Not only is she beautiful, but has the brains and talent to match.) from Alamogordo and Miss Alamogordo |
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| Carla, CRC Volunteer and Sassy Survivor Relay for Life team member |
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| Watching the parade |
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| More parade watchers |
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| Andrew wanding everyone with bubbles |
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| Delton Baker made a cool place to watch the parade in his truck bed |
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| Carla passing out Cancer Resource Center brochures |
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| More parade attendees-everyone looks so patriotic in their red, white and blue |
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| Announcing each parade entry as they pass the judges stand |
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| The Judges' Stand |
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| We did it and it was a hot day, but we are so proud of our birthday cake! |
Thanks to everyone who participated from the Cancer Resource Center. We had such a fun time making this happen with Linda Laws' imagination and the mechanical abilities of Mike and the Baker family.
Thanks to Doug for photos of the whole process.
This is all I have to say for now.
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